Le cacao précolombien : monnaie d'échange et breuvage des dieux

Cacao crop was cultivated in Meso-America at the pre-columbian period. Cacao beans were used not only for the preparation of a beverage, but also as a currency. In addition, cacao was ritually absorbed, or presented as an offering during various ceremonies.Paradis Louise. Le cacao précolombien : monnaie d'échange et breuvage des dieux. In: Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquée, 26ᵉ année, bulletin n°3-4, Juillet-décembre 1979. Cacao, cacaoyer, chocolat. pp. 181-199